Publicity Seeking Anti-government Zealots

[CajunBlazer]

By now every one has heard that a group of well armed anti-government protesters has occupied several deserted buildings on Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon. They are apparently led by Ammon Bundy, the son of Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher infamous for his own weeks-long standoff with federal agents. Ammon Bundy claims the group is supporting two local ranchers convicted arson on the wildlife refuge, which of course is federal property. he also says the group also wants the land which makes up the refuge returned to local rangers.

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Based on what I have seen and read about Bundy and his group of anti-government zealots, they are not really concerned with the plight of the local ranchers. What they really crave is national media attention to publicize their anti-government rhetoric in hopes of igniting a widespread anti-government movement across the country. Always looking for ratings, so far the TV networks and cable news organizations have be more than happy to oblige.

Many on social media have been calling the armed protesters “terrorists” and referring to them as Y’all Qaeda. They are calling for the government law enforcement to physically remove the protesters which could easily lead to violence. I have even received a emailed request to sign a petition to have the protesters arrested. I wrote back saying, this is a dumb idea. Government agencies like the FBI have learned hard lessons from past violent clashes with armed anti-government groups at Waco, Ruby Ridge, etc. Federal authorities are giving every indication that they are not going to give Bundy and his group what they want, the publicity of an armed confrontation with local and federal law enforcement. There is presently no confrontation because law enforcement is no where to be seen around the wildlife refuge. It takes two to tango and Bundy and his group are without a dance partner.

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Despite the clams to the contrary, the protesters are occupying public property for one reason and one reason only – publicity. Take away the national publicity they are receiving and it won’t be long before they will decide pack up and go home. However, due to the rights provided to the press by the First Amendment of the Constitution, only the news media can make the decision to no longer attend their news conferences, interview their leaders, or even cover their activities with cameras from afar. Given their obsession with ratings, and the fact that they are normally drawn like flies to molasses to this kind of story, this will not be an easy decision for news organizations to make. However, these organizations make decisions on a daily basis whether it is in the public’s best interests to cover stories like this one.

You can help your favorite news organization make the decision to deprive these zealots of the media attention they crave but don’t deserve. Please contact your favorite news source and make your voice heard.

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[randys1]

1. Yep, they want notoriety, publicity, and to be martyred for profit.

GOP = Martyred for Profit

[Wellstone ruled]

2. One only has to look at the

what and who of the John Bircher's and their messages and money supporters. Harken back to the days of Lyndon Larouche and his Propaganda. Notice the similarities. This bunch are the IAP (Independent American Party) or the John Brichers of the LDS Church. Most of their followers are in Southern Utah and Northern Clark County Utah as well as what is called the Arizona Stripe. Mostly interrelated by birth and marriage or connected by church Wards. Remember Fred Koch was one of the John Birch Society founders as well as Esra Taft Benson .

[CajunBlazer]

9. I saw on CNN that the LDS chruch has issued a statement....

... disputing the protesters claim that their protest is based on scripture. The LDS church does not want to be associated with these guys.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. On a National Basis maybe,

as far as this Group,just kind of a wink and a nod. One has to live in the area to really get the lay of the land and the Polictical Power Structure and how is works. Utah is a modern day Theocracy.

[CajunBlazer]

13. Yea, I have head that residents of Salt Lake City that some people in joined the LDS ....

... strictly to get ahead in their jobs. It was supposedly much easier to get promotions if they were Mormons. And we're talking about people who worked for local branches of national and international corporations.

[Wellstone ruled]

14. Well away of what you said.

Yes,many people do this in order to survive,and work the Ward lists for finical gain. Beautiful State when it comes to scenery. Culture is so over bearing if you come from a Progressive area.

[Bluenorthwest]

3. I stopped at 'deserted buildings' which is not the case, they took over buildings which are in use.

If you can't get the story right, don't try to tell it.

[CajunBlazer]

4. That has not what has been reported in my news sources....

... post your source.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. They took the Visitor Center of a nature reserve that is open to the public including during the

winter. Instead of being open today their website says this: "An unknown number of armed individuals have broken into and occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge facility near Burns, Oregon. While the situation is ongoing, the main concern is employee and public safety...."

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/malheur/

A deserted building is not the visitor center of a park that should be open today.

[CajunBlazer]

6. Where does it say that the building(s) they are occupying is the visitor center?

[JEB]

7. It is the visitor center.

I have been there many times. I stood on that deck and watched a great horned owl in the pine tree. I was born in Burns, but we moved away when I was 7. I feel confident that most of the local people will be disgusted by this illegal action. They host school groups and bird sightings are shared at the visitor center.

[2naSalit]

8. At a facility such as this one

there are a number of buildings in a concentrated area otherwise known as a "compound". Within that compound there is the Visitor Center building which has within it, offices and other nonpublic purpose rooms. Other buildings include a motor pool which likely includes a shop, which is probably where the grader and dozer were moved from and probably other vehicles used by the employees. And there is probably a small complex of housing units for staff. Perhaps those are closed for the winter but there may be permanent residents out there too. There could be other structures, however for a facility of that type, remote and year-round, they would have the elements of a compound much as i described above.

If the facility was to be open to the public today, then it was not unoccupied when the kkklown show arrived, it simply wasn't within hours of operation.

[CajunBlazer]

10. I'm sure the entire wildlife refuge is closed to the public now

Though I'm not sure you would have a lot of visitors this time of year anyway. Local school nearby are closed for the week.

[2naSalit]

11. The local school(s)

closed because of champeen weenie wavers occupying the Refuge.

The facility was due to be open, there are winter users beyond just the local school.

Of course the Refuge is closed NOW that the Royal Order of Deranged Buffoons has decided to camp out there with their gunz and ignorance.